On January 26th, President Joe Biden signed an Executive Order to eliminate the use of privately operated criminal detention centers. More specifically, the executive order keeps the Department of Justice… 
Every institution within our political system has been thrown into chaos in the year 2020. Every month holds a new historic event to shake the world in ways like never…
Since the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, there have been over 7700 protests across America against incidents of police brutality and systemic racism against black people. These…
A serious reevaluation of the criminal justice system appears at the top of every progressive’s priority list. From increasing police accountability to reimagining the role of prisons, a plurality of…
In San Francisco, 64-year-old Kenneth Humphrey spent a year in jail, held on a $350,000 bond he could not pay, after being accused of entering a man’s home and stealing…
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo believes one of the pivotal social problems beseeching New York City is public transit fare evasion. With Mayor Bill de Blasio’s support, the city employed…
In January of 2013, Jose Bautista was arrested on a misdemeanor charge following a family dispute. Unable to afford the $250 bail, Bautista ended up a cell in Riker’s Island…
In recent years, journalists and academics have shed light on the way that policies that seem race-neutral are, in fact, causing immense devastation to communities of color. In the critically…
One year later, the tragic suicide of Kalief Browder continues to serve as a horrific symbol of New York City’s criminal justice system’s dysfunction. After being arrested at age 16…
Addressing the alarming rates of mass incarceration in the United States is an issue of national importance. In recent years, finding a way to lower the incarceration rate is a…
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